Velvet Cloud
Velvet Cloud was set up by husband and wife team Michael and Aisling Flanagan. Their grass-fed range of sheep's milk dairy products is produced on the family farm using fresh sheep's milk from their flock of lacaune and friesland ewes. Still a relatively young business, their products appear on the menus of some of the top food outlets in the country, including five star Michelin restaurants. Velvet Cloud is available in over 100 retail outlets across Ireland, as well as Daylsford Organic in London.

Milk type: Sheep
Style: Hard cheese
Flavour: Complex, yet mild flavour, with nutty undertones.
Paste: Supple and creamy when young, slightly crumbly and becoming firmer with age.
Rind: Natural rind, creamy/yellow in colour
Age: Minimum 3 months, 5-6 month mature cheese
Format: 200g, 400g pieces & 3.7kg wheels
Rennet: Traditional
Pairings: Loire valley white wines or Rhone red wines
Season available: Available year round
Made with raw milk: No